Passion-Based Learning, Week 5: Can Minecraft Foster a Growth Mindset?

In the fifth installment for the Powerful Learning Blog, we explore how and why a growth mindset might be encouraged when learners play Minecraft.

We are also considering how these types of digital tools could be a part of our daily learning activities within the school day.

But the question still remains: Is there any possibility in harnessing the motivational factor of Minecraft and instilling it within the general curriculum? For example, could the structures they are developing resemble ruins from ancient civilizations, or famous battlefields of U.S. history? If the answer is yes, how do we guide our students to realize the potential in these tools not only for creation and innovation, but also for integration within important curricular topics?

I know a lot of teachers out there are ahead of the game in this area. How have you increased engagement through the integration of Minecraft into your daily instruction? Click here to read the original post and add your ideas in the comments.